On the agenda: Westford meeting — Flock camera (Sep 8)

TOWN OF WESTFORD
SELECT BOARD
TOWN HALL
55 Main Street
WESTFORD, MA 01886
Telephone (978) 692-5501 Fax (978) 399-2557

MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
7:00 PM
Town Hall Meeting Room, 55 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Meeting participants are welcome to attend the Select Board meeting in person or attend
remotely via Zoom. The meeting will also be broadcast by WestfordCAT on Comcast channel 9
and Verizon channel 34. Please use the following link to register for the meeting using Zoom
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1. 7:00 PM

Call to Order

2. 7:00 PM

Pledge of Allegiance

3. 7:02 PM

Open Forum/FAQ/Announcements

4. 7:10 PM

Consent Agenda – Request to approve the following:
i. Town Common Request:
a. Event: 9/11 Memorial Service
Applicant: Westford Remembers
Date: September 11, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
b. Event: Domestic Violence Awareness Month – To illuminate the gazebo
with purple lights
Applicant: Gail Johnson, Westford Public Health Nurse
Dates: October 1-31, 2026
Time: After dark
ii. General License:
a. Event: Witch’s Woods
Applicant: Melissa Robbins, on behalf of Nashoba Hill Corp.
Location: Nashoba Valley Ski Area, 79 Powers Road
Dates: October 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-31
Time: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM

5. 7:12 PM

Appoint the Town Manager Search Committee (7 resident seats)
1. Ankita Ahalavat
6. Craig Dillon
2. Jared Broberg
7. Helene Forte
3. Daniel Cannon
8. Wendy Gloyd
4. Nancy Cook
9. Donald Greenwood
5. Stephen Costa
10. Angela Harkness

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11. Scott Hazelton
12. Bob Jefferies
13. Scott MacKay
14. James Miller
15. Meghan O’Connell

16. Andrea Peraner-Sweet
17. Melissa Prendable
18. Lindsay Richard
19. Jodi Ross
20. Diane Wood

6. 7:32 PM

Presentation from the Clean Energy and Sustainability Committee to request
that the Select Board place an article on the October 26, 2026 Special Town
Meeting Warrant regarding the Specialized Code General Bylaw amendment

7. 7:42 PM

Presentation from the Water Department, Board of Water Commissioners
and the Board of Health to request that the Select Board place an article on
the October 26, 2026 Special Town Meeting Warrant regarding the
allocation and appropriation of PFAS settlement proceeds

8. 7:52 PM

Request from The Gutierrez Company for the Select Board to place an
article on the October 26, 2026 Special Town Meeting Warrant to petition
the ABCC for an additional All Alcohol License for the property located at 5
Technology Park Drive
- Israel Lopez, The Gutierrez Company

9. 8:00 PM

Update on the Library Building Project from the Board of Library Trustees
and the Permanent Town Building Committee

10. 8:10 PM

Old/New Business
i.
Request to appoint Yanchong (Benjamin) Huangfu as a full member to the
Clean Energy and Sustainability Committee for a term expiring on June 30,
2028
ii. Request from the Planning Board to appoint Tom Themeles to the
Community Preservation Committee as the Planning Board’s representative
and Darrin Wizst as an alternate representative for terms to expire on June
30, 2027

11. 8:20 PM

Board Reports/Updates

12. 8:25 PM

Town Manager’s Report
Request to approve the following:
A. Grants
i. Accept Massachusetts Regional Transit Assistance Program Mini Grant in
the amount of $966.71 for route scheduling equipment and replacing tires
for the Cameron Senior Center
B. Contracts
i. Landtech Consultants, Inc., in an amount up to $27,000 to survey property
boundaries at Hill Orchard as requested by the Conservation Department
ii. Vortex Services, LLC for Colonial Drive Bridge Repairs Project in the
amount of $106,582.50 as requested by the Engineering Department

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iii. Fred C. Church, Inc. for Pollution Liability Insurance for the property at
12 N. Main Street for a 3-year policy in the amount of $37,170 as
requested by the Town Manager’s Office
13. 8:30 PM

Correspondence

14. 8:55 PM

Adjournment

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Select Board
Correspondence
September 8, 2026
Incoming Correspondence:
IC 01
8/07/2026
IC 02
8/30/2026
IC 03
8/29/2026
IC 04
8/29/2026
IC 05
8/31/2026

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Email from Rebecca Bednarz regarding Flock cameras
Email from Sally Rosenthal regarding 2027 Town Meeting
Email from Jessica Torrey regarding Kiosk at Abbot
Email from Maureen Casey regarding Health Insurance
Letter from Terry Stader on behalf of Westford Remembers
Inviting the Select Board to attend September 11, 2001
Candlelight Service

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